Dodgers vs Cubs: How to watch the 2025 MLB season opener on TV, stream it online
All the TV and streaming information you need if you want to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo.
The Los Angeles Dodgers begin the defense of their World Series crown in Japan, as the Californians face the Chicago Cubs in the 2025 Major League Baseball regular-season opener.
Led by Japanese favorite Shohei Ohtani, who will be wearing a special gold patch as last season’s National League’s MVP, the Dodgers will take on the Cubs in a two-game series in Tokyo.
When is the L.A. Dodgers vs the Chicago Cubs?
In the first game in the MLB Tokyo Series, the Dodgers and the Cubs meet at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
The action is due to begin at 7:10 p.m. local time. In the U.S., that translates into a 6:10 a.m. ET/3:10 a.m. PT start.
The Dodgers and the Cubs then face off in their second Tokyo meeting on Wednesday, March 19, again at 6:10 a.m. ET/3:10 a.m. PT.
How can I watch the Dodgers vs the Clubs in the U.S.?
In the U.S., both matchups between the Dodgers and the Cubs will air nationally on Fox.
The games will also be broadcast by SportsNet LA in the Los Angeles area and by Marquee in the Chicago area.
You can stream the action on MLB.tv (regional blackout restrictions apply), while you also have the option of watching Fox’s coverage on the online platform fubo, which offers new users a free introductory trial.
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— MLB (@MLB) March 17, 2025
What are the MLB 2025 season dates?
After the Tokyo Series, the rest of the 2025 MLB regular season will be played from Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, September 28.
The Dodgers' first regular-season game in the U.S. is on Thursday, March 27, when the Detroit Tigers visit Dodger Stadium. On the same day, the Cubs play their domestic opener on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The dates of the 2025 playoffs are yet to be confirmed, but the postseason tends to be held throughout October and, potentially, in early November.
Can the Dodgers win two titles in a row?
The Dodgers, who won the 2024 World Series with a 4-1 series victory over the New York Yankees, are the bookmakers’ pre-season favorites to lift the Commissioner’s Trophy once again in 2025.
Dave Roberts’ men head into the Tokyo Series without shortstop Mookie Betts, who has failed to recover from an illness that kept him out of the Dodgers’ weekend exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday and the Hanshin Tigers.
The Cubs, meanwhile, are chasing their first World Series title since 2016.
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